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The National Retail Federation said nearly 203 million U.S. shoppers went to retail stores and websites from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday– its highest in nearly nine years. U.S. household debt reached $18.59 trillion as of September, said the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a record high. Caroline Freund, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and…
Oklahoma's attorney general has received the green light for full intervention in a lawsuit alleging insurance giant State Farm has been engaged in a scheme to limit roof-related payouts for hail and wind damage. Over the objections of State Farm attorneys, Oklahoma County District Court Judge Amy Palumbo on Tuesday granted Drummond's motion to intervene…
TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo released the following statement as Congressional Republicans recklessly allowed the expiration of the enhanced premium Affordable Care Act tax credits as of today, January 1, which is raising the cost of health insurance premiums and forcing families into financial insecurity and a lack of essential health care coverage.
On Monday, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded Wyoming $205 million to strengthen rural health care in the Equality State. The Department of Health included BearCare in its application for the funds. "Our understanding is that our application has been approved in its entirety, to include" BearCare, " Lindsay Mills, a Wyoming Department…
Arizona put together a smart, data-driven plan to help rural communities get better health care. Arizona rural communities need to push back. People in rural Arizona are more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
Oklahoma's attorney general has received the green light for full intervention in a lawsuit alleging insurance giant State Farm has been engaged in a scheme to limit roof-related payouts for hail and wind damage. Over the objections of State Farm attorneys, Oklahoma County District Court Judge Amy Palumbo on Tuesday granted Drummond's motion to intervene…
Instead, they are competing for one of the most important positions in Washington: chair of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is one of the most important agencies in Washington, and the chair is the head of that agency. Some have called the Fed chair the second most powerful person in Washington, behind only the president.
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. Reducing Costs for Consumers by Requiring Health Insurers To Cover Medically Necessary EpiPens and Capping Out-of-Pocket Costs at $100 Per Year. Effective on January 1, 2026, Health insurers will be required to cover medically necessary EpiPens and cap out-of-pocket costs at…
This year, working with President Trump, I was laser-focused on lowering costs for Iowa families, farmers, seniors, workers, and small businesses after four years of the Biden administration's disastrous economic policies and skyrocketing inflation. For young farmers, I included legislation to lower the cost of crop insurance so that our farmland is passed to…
Enhanced premium tax credits, enacted in 2022 by Democrats in Congress to help people afford health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic, were expiring at the end of 2025.. But the Senate came up short, and beginning Jan. 1, thousands of Alaskans will be forced to pay significantly more for health insurance, or give up their plans entirely. “We’ ve decided that…
At the same time, insurers see an unattractive market in Georgia. Georgia ranked 50th in profitability for insurance companies last year among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, said Robert Hoyt of the University of Georgia’ s Terry College of Business. The House of Representatives’ Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates met for a final time in…
Lying at the crossroads of the North and South American continents and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Panama benefits from its strategic location, with the offshore finance, insurance, shipping registry, and tourism industries generating jobs and revenue. Panama also plans to construct a metro system in Panama City, valued at $1.2 billion and scheduled to be…
Malta's economic development is based on promotion of tourism and export-oriented manufacturing. Largely as a consequence of liberalizing reforms, Malta experienced robust growth from 2005 to 2007, underpinned by foreign direct investment and export diversification. On Jan. 1, 2008, Malta successfully adopted the euro, a crucial milestone in the…
Malta's economic development is based on promotion of tourism and export-oriented manufacturing. Largely as a consequence of liberalizing reforms, Malta experienced robust growth from 2005 to 2007, underpinned by foreign direct investment and export diversification. On Jan. 1, 2008, Malta successfully adopted the euro, a crucial milestone in the…
Andorra is a small landlocked country in Western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains and bordered by Spain and France. About 9 million tourists– drawn to the country's duty-free status and its summer and winter resorts– visit Andorra on an annual basis. In 2011, the government signed a monetary agreement with the European Union, which officially…
Congress remains at a stalemate over the future of subsidies for certain households that buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. During the pandemic, Congress expanded eligibility for those subsidies and boosted the tax credit but only through the end of 2025. But Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who joined CCH medical…
2025 DEC 31– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ MANAGED CHOICE NETWORK” by Erich G. Rhynhart, representing Aetna Inc. This application was made available to the public on December 12, 2025.
2025 DEC 31– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting out of San Francisco, California, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Associations between pelvic organ prolapse and overactive bladder exist, yet little is known regarding minimally invasive…
